This week’s Twitter topic: Is the music game genre dead?
DJ Hero 2 has brought the franchise into it’s own as a top-tier music rhythm game.
When DJ Hero came out last year, the numerous iterations of guitar- and band-based rhythm games got many members of the gaming community and games press jaded. People were beginning to grow tired of their plastic guitars and drums. This is one reason some gamers were drawn to DJ Hero; it provided a fresh experience [...]
We had a chance to attend Activision’s pre-E3 party… and it wasn’t quite what we were expecting.
DJ Hero does for the genre what the original Guitar Hero did: satisfy the innovative niche and focus on the core experience of playing music.
[EDIT: As noted by Yaniv, it is just a little aawwwwwwkward that DJ AM is still being advertised in the trailer, posthumously.] The latest DJ Hero trailer showcases some of the hip-hop & pop oriented artists behind the game, including Grandmaster Flash, DJ Z-Trip, and the late DJ AM. The trailer also puts emphasis on [...]
Parents just don’t understand… how completely excited I continue to be about DJ Hero. Today Activision announced that DJ Jazzy Jeff will be joining the cast of playable characters. Jeff is an accomplished deejay, highlighting several recent tours and producing epic club tracks and mash-ups. Many may remember him from his Fresh Prince days alongside [...]
There are 3 major DeeJay games coming to home consoles this year. How do they stack up against each other?